Picture by James LaingArctic tern seen over Luskentyre beach
Picture by Kelvyn SkeeLuskentyre beach
Picture by Stuart Beattie
Picture by CaptainOatesWild flowers near Luskentyre beach
Picture by James LaingPanorama seen from Seilebost, view towards Luskentyre beach
Picture by James LaingView towards Luskentyre from the Coffin Road, with Loch Carran. The land in East Harris is so thin above the underlying rock, it is said, that it is not possible to bury the dead. Therefore this trail was used to carry the dead for burial to the deeper grounds.
Picture by fs999Panorama seen from Horgabost, with Luskentyre beach
Picture by Tim HaynesGneiss stones near Horgabost
Picture by fs999Rock formation near Horgabost
Picture by Colin CampbellNisabost Beach with Taransay Island
Picture by Colin CampbellMacLeod Stone near Traigh Lar
Picture by Ike ofSpainTriagh Lar
Picture by damian entwistleSeilebost Beach
Picture by CaptainOatesTraigh Mhor, "a coarse grained orange sand beach backed by monstrous dunes and subject to the full force of the Atlantic gales. Thunderous breaking waves are pretty common place here", writes transientlight.co.uk.
Picture by Bob the LomondCeapabhal from Borve Beach
Near Borve beach you find standing stone NG020939, on the west side of the road. The site is called Borvemore sometimes. The 2 metres tall stone has two fallen stones close by. Read more and see pictures.
Picture by Bob the LomondScarista Post Office
Picture by Jim BarterScarista Beach
Picture by Jim Barter
Picture by James LaingMachair, view of Scarista Beach
Picture by James LaingTraigh na h-Uidhe, Northton
Picture by James LaingChapel ruin with Traigh na Cleabhaig
Picture by Jim BarterPanorama from Ceapabhal with Scarista Beach on the left
Picture by Tim HaynesRodel Church
Picture by Simon VarvellRodel Church
Picture by ianCarvings in Rodel Church
Picture by fs999View from Rodel
Picture by Erik ErskineRodel with Roineabhal
Picture by IrenicRhondaLoch Seaforth
Picture by Irenic RhondaAmhuinnsuidhe Castle. It was built in 1865 for the owner of the Isle of Harris, the 7th Earl of Dunmore.
Picture by Piefke La BelleAmhuinnsuidhe Castle offers accommodation, rumour says it is home to the ghost of Lady Sophie Scott who was also a resident of the Castle in Edwardian times.
Picture by James LaingHushinish Beach
Picture by Piefke La BelleRocks in Hushinish
Picture by vandesignTraigh Mheilein
Picture by Colin CampbellScarp island
Read more:
The South Harris machair: sources and settlements by Emma Anderson
An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language
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